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Webb Institute Hires New Assistant Professor

Aug 24, 2015

Webb Institute announced Michael T. Martin, PE as its new Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Prof. Martin has over 23 years of experience as a marine electrical engineer with a broad background in electrical systems including, electrical propulsion…

Troy Container Line Adds Midwest Sales Rep

Aug 24, 2015

American-owned NVOCC Troy Container Line Ltd. has appointed Chris Donzelli as the company’s new Midwest Account Executive. Based in Chicago, Donzelli has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line’s presence in the Midwest region. In this new position…

Welding/Cutting Contest Seeks Students ‘A Cut Above’

Aug 24, 2015

ESAB has launched its 2015 “A Cut Above” student contest open to students in welding, cutting and related programs (e.g., Ag Mechanics) at secondary and post-secondary schools. ESAB will award more than $30,000 in equipment and cash prizes as part of the contest…

Expert Panel Set for LNG Marine Fuel Seminar

Aug 24, 2015

ECM Training Services, LLC, in conjunction with Galway Group, will hold an interactive training seminar entitled 'Pursuing ECA Compliance: Is LNG as a Marine Fuel Viable?' September 22-23, 2015, at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Leading the…

BMT Designers & Planners Names Skvarla President

Aug 24, 2015

BMT Designers & Planners, a subsidiary of the maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Group, has announced the promotion of Kai Skvarla to President. Formerly Vice President of Strategic Planning with BMT for the past five years…

Radio Holland, Thome Ship Management Sign MSA

Aug 24, 2015

Radio Holland in Singapore has signed a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) with Thome Ship Management that will cover nine vessels for four years.Thome Ship Management, headquartered in Singapore, has worked for many years with Radio Holland…

Fugro's GeoWing Trial Successful

Aug 24, 2015

Fugro has undertaken successful trials of its new GeoWing, a system designed to detect low ferrous content unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in challenging marine environments.The new GeoWing system is especially beneficial for subsea construction projects…

Vroon Group Implements Seanique

Aug 24, 2015

Vroon Group, an international shipping company, has announced on-target progress in the implementation of Seanique, SOFTimpact’s Maritime Software Solution based on Microsoft Dynamics AX, catering for the Vroon Group’s operations in crewing and payroll across the entire fleet…

Sivertsen is New CEO of EMGS

Aug 24, 2015

Stig Eide Sivertsen is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic GeoservicesBjarte Bruheim has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA with immediate effect. He has held this position since 7 January 2015…

LNG Inks Global Alliance Pact with Siemens, EthosEnergy

Aug 24, 2015

Liquefied Natural Gas Limited  is entering into two additional  key  supplier  alliance  agreements  (SAA)  with  Siemens  Energy  Inc.   and EthosEnergy  Group, respectively.  These  agreements  call  for  LNGL  to  work collaboratively…

USCG Reopens Neches River, Restrictions in Place

Aug 23, 2015

The Coast Guard has reopened the Neches River with restrictions to all vessel traffic, Saturday.Vessel traffic is restricted from meeting or overtaking one another 1,000 feet up bound and 1,000 feet down bound near the capsized towing vessel Louise at mile marker 284…

New Submarine Named USS Idaho

Aug 23, 2015

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony today to announce that SSN 799, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Idaho.The submarine will be named to honor the history its namesake state has with the Navy…

Design Competition for Safe Affordable Ferries

Aug 23, 2015

Registration opened for Third annual International Student Design Competition for Safe Affordable Ferries. Today the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) announced its latest competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry, with entries…

Walk-through Lockages at Iroquois Lock - Montreal / Lake Ontario

Aug 23, 2015

Mariners are reminded that during a walk-through lockage at Iroquois Lock:• The vessel must maintain contact with the lock on marine VHF channel 17 during the entire lockage. The vessel may leave channel 17 only after having left the lock…

Lockheed Welcomes US Plan to Use Its Combat System for Frigates

Aug 22, 2015

Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday welcomed the U.S. Navy's decision to use Lockheed's integrated combat system for future frigate-class ships to be built beginning in fiscal 2019, saying it would allow greater commonality across the entire Navy fleet…

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